Simple Pin Podcast: Simple ways to boost your business using Pinterest

You’re either really good at styling images for Pinterest or you’re really bad - that’s me! So i’ll take all the lessons I can get from someone who is great at not only styling images but offering suggestions to photographers. Lori Rice https://www.loririce.com/ https://www.loririce.com/photography-work   Affiliate link – get from Lori The California Farm Table Cookbook: 100 Recipes from the Golde...

We often talk about creating a connection from the pin to your website for the pinner. Why? Because this tells them they clicked on the right pin and they are in the right place. That’s important because it increases the chances of them reading more, looking around, signing up, or buying. Today we’re going to talk with Madison from Grace and Vine Studios about creating a website that has beautiful...

I met a guy at a conference where we were a sponsor and his company was a sponsor. We got to talking about his business, centered on accounting and taxes for creators, and it hit me. This is not your parents' CPA. Nate Coughran talks with us today about what you need to look for when you hire a CPA and it can’t be just because your parents know a “guy”.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Cookie...

The holiday season comes every year but somehow it catches us all off guard. Pinterest thrives during Q4 and your business should too if you’re using Pinterest in the right way. Today we’re going to be talking about 3 ways you can get ready for the Pinterest holiday boost and 1 way we can help you.  Intro - Call to Action:  For a limited time we’re offering 15% off our Pinterest marketing services...

We all wonder if we’re doing a good job with our business. It’s natural and normal. But what you compare yourself with to determine if you’re doing a good job is not helpful to you or your audience. Today we’re diving into some history and will give you some action tips for how to effectively answer that question – am I doing a good job? Intro - Call to Action:  Feeling the pinch of limited reach...

This episode comes as I sent out an email last week that garnered a big response. Business is hard right now and if we’re not talking about it we can feel alone. Here’s a bit of what I’ve been going through.  —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles. Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday by subscribing...

Lately I’ve seen a lot of pins from Etsy pop up in my feed when I’ve searched for products. Then we held a live event and someone asked about Etsy pins. It’s been a while since i’ve done an episode about Etsy so i figured I would answer some common questions we get about Pinterest marketing for Etsy products.   Intro - Call to Action: If you have the money, why hire out your Pinterest marketing. W...

Not all of us get into business because we want to be a business owner. Some of us it’s accidental and some of us it’s a simple side hustle. When Gwen of Meraki Lane started her blog she intended on using the money to pay for a weekly cleaning service. After that she realized that it was much bigger than just covering weekly cleaning. Hear her story plus how she leveraged Pinterest to get explosiv...

An hour is a small amount of time to invest in Pinterest but if I only had that much time here are a few creative things I would do with that hour. I’m going to make a few exclusions from my hour so that it’s really worth the time I’m spending.  Intro - Call to Action:  Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with one goal – make Pinterest marketing easier. Whether it’s our done for you s...

At a recent conference I spoke at an attendee was lamenting the fact that it felt like there were so many Pinterest experts out there but they all said different things. I think in all industries you have this problem, but for Pinterest, how do you know what’s true and not true. And ultimately trust what the data tells. You.  Intro - Call to Action:  Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agenc...

Pinterest is all about early planning. The pinner often plans at least 3-6 months in advance before an event. Some of those who are a little late in planning will visit the platform about a month before to look for ideas. Summer is not exception. People want to take advantage of vacation, no school, the warm weather, and the need to explore.  Intro - Call to Action: Pinterest has 513 million month...

Leading a team is hard. Even leading one person is hard. Today’s interview is with Barrett Brooks, someone people raved about at the latest conference I attended. Their response, this guy knows how to help people lead with empathy.  Barrettbrooks.com —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles. Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to...

We’ve diving in deep to conversions. Sales conversions. Can you get more from Pinterest? Are you focusing on the right metrics?  The Ecommerce roadmap podcast Social sales girls.com (work with me) www.thesocialsalesgirls.com —------- See full show notes for all episodes at Simple Pin Media and click on articles. Get our weekly Pinterest Made Simple newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesda...

Funnel feels like this fancy marketing term that people throw around like they have known it for years. But there are some of us out there that don’t know what it means and we’d like it broken down into simple, easy to understand steps. So that’s what I’m going to do for you today, but as it relates to Pinterest.  Intro - Call to Action: Confused about how to get started with Pinterest? Don’t know...

The question is coming up more and more, mostly from food creators and that question is, should I turn off Rich Pins. So for those that don’t even know what Rich Pins are and the history behind this question, let me bring you up to speed in this episode and tell you my expert opinion and if you too are wondering if it’s worth it.  Intro - Call to Action: Confused about how to get started with Pint...

Pinterest quiz ads are getting some buzz around the interwebs so we thought we’d give you the low down on what they are and who should be using them in their marketing.  Intro - Call to Action:  It seems people either know about Pinterest Ads and have decided to implement them in their marketing or they know nothing and have chosen to ignore them. Or maybe perhaps you’re super confused by Paid Pin...

I love talking with food creators that have been in the industry for a while and getting their perspective on the shifts in the industry. Google changing, AI, it’s all over the map. How can we stop lamenting and really embrace the changes and serve our audience. Liz from Clean Eating Couple joins me today as we chat about her growth journey and how she’s looking at the next 5-10 years in business....

The Verified Merchant Program is a helpful tool for eCommerce sellers to gain traction and exposure for their products on Pinterest. It’s been around for a few years now so let’s talk about updates and anything you need to know to leverage the tool successfully.  Intro - Call to Action:  Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with one goal – make Pinterest marketing easier. Whether it’s...

At a recent conference people explained to me how they make slight tweaks to their Pinterest images with the goal of making it “fresh”. Switching the font, moving the image, changing up a line. I gave them the advice I’m sharing in this episode instead. Stop playing the algorithm and really serve the pinner who want to connect with your content. Then you’ll end up serving both.  Intro - Call to Ac...

AI is the not only dominating the conversation it’s dominating our Google feeds. We’re going to dive into something things you need to know about how to leverage it for SEO in a way that gets you results and not a slap on the hand from Google in the way of demoted rankings.  Intro - Call to Action:  Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with one goal – make Pinterest marketing easier. W...

I hear a lot of people share their experiences with Pinterest marketing. And it almost always involves this amazing screenshot followed by “I just created this new course for you”. Before you fall into that screenshot trap, know what the top niches on Pinterest are so you can evaluate if your niche will get the same type of return on Pinterest. Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with...

Affiliate Marketing on Pinterest is all the rage these days and as I’ve said in a previous episode, there are some questionable methods.  Simple PIn Media is a Pinterest marketing agency with one goal – make Pinterest marketing easier. Whether it’s our done for you services or our done with you ads membership or our DIY products in the Simple Pin Shop. Our commitment is to help you get on Pinteres...

Pinterest released their 2023 Q4 earnings report and it’s good news. Today I’ll break down the nitty gritty of what you need to know and not know for your marketing. And why this all means good news for the strength and longevity of the platform.  The Content Entrepreneur Research is out: Books are among the top 3 most profitable and most utilized tactics to monetize content. Having a book can hel...

An interview with Matt Briel from Lulu about the book business and why books can potentially add a new revenue source to your online business.  The Content Entrepreneur Research is out: Books are among the top 3 most profitable and most utilized tactics to monetize content. Having a book can help you land the speaking gig of your dreams,  spark a new funnel of prospective clients,  or take what yo...

I came across this video on YouTube about affiliate marketing and it sparked this spicy podcast where I am sharing with you my thoughts and what you should do for affiliate marketing instead.    The Content Entrepreneur Research is out: Books are among the top 3 most profitable and most utilized tactics to monetize content. Having a book can help you land the speaking gig of your dreams,  spark a...